This is a requisition for an Executive Consultant with experience in Genomic Epidemiology (GE) and Advanced Molecular Diagnostic (AMD) techniques to perform an assessment of the current TDH data sharing infrastructure across lab and epidemiology staff, use that assessment to develop and design an roadmap, and develop an implementation plan. The consultant will be expected to design the assessment based on their specific domain knowledge and create a clear vision for this project.
The candidate will need to demonstrate working, applied knowledge with laboratory information systems, communicable disease surveillance systems, IT infrastructure options such as SQL and Linux computing platforms, standard AMD software and packages, and data security and interoperability standards.
This position will require successfully eliciting needs and ideas from a variety of staff including laboratory technicians, informatics staff, disease surveillance staff, IT staff, and others. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the ability to work independently and develop positive rapport with staff at analyst and executive levels.
Skills Required
- Experience in Genomic Epidemiology
- Experience with Advanced Molecular Diagnostic techniques
- Working knowledge of Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)
- Working knowledge of communicable disease surveillance systems
- Experience with SQL-based infrastructure
- Experience with Linux computing platforms
- Familiarity with standard AMD software and packages
- Knowledge of data security and interoperability standards
- Ability to elicit needs and collaborate with laboratory, informatics, surveillance, and IT staff
- Ability to work independently and build rapport with analyst and executive-level staff
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